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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05
A TERRIBLE CHAMBER.

The Torture Room of the Paris Concier-
gerie Described by Victor Hugo.
This chamber occupies the ground floor
of the crenulated tower, the smallest of the
three round towers ON the quay. In the
centre was an ominous and singular-looking
object 1t was a sort of long and narrow
table of lias-stone, Joined with molten lead
poured into the crevices, very heavy and
supported on three stone legs. This table
was about two and a-half feet high, eight
feet long and twenty inches wide. On look
ing up / saw a great rusty iron hook fast
ened in the round stone which forms the
keystone of the arch. This object is the
rack. A feather covering used to be
put over it upon which the VIC
tim was stretched. Ravaillac remained
for six weeks upon this table, with his feet
and hands tied, bound at the waist by a
strap attached to long chain hanging from
the ceiling. The last ring of this chain was
slipped on to the hook, which l still saw
fixed above my head. Six gentlemen guards
and six guards of the provost department
watched him night and day. Damiens was
guarded like Ravaillac in this chamber, and
tied down upon this table during the whole
time occupied by the inquiry and the trial of
his case. Desrucs and Cartouche were tor
tured upon it. The Marchioness de Brin-
villiers was stretched upon it stark naked,
fastened down. and, so to speak, quartered
by four chains attached to the four limbs,
and there suffered the frightful 'extraordi-
nary torture by water which caused her to
ask: How are you going to continue to put
that great barrel of water in this little bodyr
"a whole dark history is there, having
filtered, so to speak, drop by drop into the
pores of these stones, these walls, this vault,
this bench. this table, this pavement, this
door, There it all is it has never quilted
the place. 1t has been shut up there; it has
been bolted up. Nothing has escaped from
it, nothing has evapcrated; no one has ever
spoken, related, betrayed, revealed anything
of it. THIS crypt, which is like the mouth
of a funnel turned upside down, this case
made by the hands of man, this stone box,
has kept the secret of all the blood it has
drunk, of all the shrieks it has stifled. The
frightful occurrences which have taken
place in this judges den still palpitate
and live, and exhale all sorts of horrible
miasms. What strange abomination is
this chamber, what strange abomination is
this tower placed in the very middle of the
quay, without any mote or wall to separate
it from the passer-by Inside the saws, the
boots, the wooden horses, the wheels, the
pincers, the hammers which knock in the
wedges, the kissing of flesh touched with the
red hot iron the spluttering of blood upon
the live embers, the cold interrogatories Of
the magistrates, the despairing shrieks Of the
tortured man outside, within four PAGES,
citizens coming and going, women chatter
ing, children playing trades-people selling
their wares, vehicles rolling along, boats
upon the river, the roar of the city, air, sky,
sun, liberty. y Victor Hugos Memoirs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05

covering Of silk to the red slippers that
cover the red-stockinged feet. And there
are yellow suits and green suits, and
very rich-looking costumes Of black. It
makes the scene on the beach as brilliant
as masterpiece by Markart, and one
looks back upon the hideous, old-fash-
Toned, dowdy suits Of blue flannel seen
at the other resorts with wonder at the
fortltude of the people who wear them.
1t is risky thing to say, but it is the
verdict of a great many well-informed
persons that Narragansett Pier Is the re-
sort of more beautiful women than FREE
quent any other place. One reason may
be that there are more women there than
at most of the other seaside resorts, and
another may be that they are mainly rus
tic bellies, roseate and plump, and used
to open-air lives. But whatever the rea-
son be, and whether or not the Pier is
more favored by beauty than other
places, it certainly is worth visit to
lovers of feminine charms, coupled with
tasteful dressing, gentle breeding and
generally circumspect behavior.
The reader will note the saving word
generally" circumspect behavior. This
is interjected because in one respect
Narragansett Pier is sharply criticised
by those who know it well. 1t is in
most respects very orderly place. The
hotels are quiet and homelike, the beach
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05
A KINGS HORROR OF SMOKE.
Means Adopted by Private Secretary to
Kill the Tobacco Smell.

Means Adopted by Private Secretary to
Kill the Tobacco Smell.
King Ernest of Hanover, uncle of Queen
Victoria, who assembled the Hanoverian
throne on the same day that his niece be-
came Queen of England could not endure
tobacco, and his dislike of it was such that
his private secretary General Won During,
who was slave to the habit, as most mill
tary men in Germany are, was put to the
most severe and laughable straits to indulge
it and yet not to offend the King.
Halfpast nine was the generals hour of
morning attendance. Five minutes before
that time four servants stood in the passage
leading to the ante-rOom. One held an old
householder cloak with slit behind; one
held red-hot shovel with long handle like
warming-pan; one held decanter of
water and glass and bottle containing
colored liquid, and one was there to hold the
papers and to take the pipe, which the gen.
eral smoked down the passage to the very
last moment. No. covered the old secre-
tary's shoulders with the threadbare and
stained old cloak, which had gone through
the peninsular war and which was now
buckled tight around the neck. No. 2poured
some incense into the hot shovel and in
serted it between the generals legs through
the slit behind. The process continued for
a minute or two and the old man was nearly
stified, but only impregnated Then No. 8,
from decanter in hand, poured out glass of
water, of which the general took hearty
gulp, rinsed his mouth out ana spat it out
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05

animal, though secretly thinking him TO
be the most tractable, suddenly found
himself thrown to the ground, his horse
running toward the woods and dragging
him along with one foot fastened to the
stirrup. he was almost unconscious
when he was rescued, but his horse
showed no signs Of remorse of conscience.
He actually seemed to. understand the
meaning of retaliation and pranced
along with the pride of conqueror
AMY TALBOT DUNN.
Cuba Mo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05
How the students Beat the Master.

Although boys are often rather hard in
their treatment of each other, they certainly
always stick together when one Of their
party is in trouble. There are hundreds Of
instances of this, but most amusing one
occurred whilst DR.. Vaughan was head mas
ter of Harrow. He was returning late one
sight of one of his pupils who was taking
walk when he ought to have been in bed.
The moment the boy saw DR.. Vaughan he
ran for his life. Of started the master in
hot pursuit, and he just succeeded in seizing
his pupil by his coat-tails. After good
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05
rcopyrfghted, 1871.

Narragansett Pier is an original and
unique place. 1t is not like any other
seaside resort, either in itself, its patrons
or its customers. 1t is across Narragan-
sett Bay from Newport, not far from
Providence and Boston, and faces the
ocean just beyond where Long Island
Sound is merged into the Atlantic. Were
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05

lady of great beauty and fortune, united
with rare mental accomplishments.
Longfellow then became the sole pos
SCISSOR of the old Vassall mansion, and
continued to live in it for the rest of his
life. 1t became celebrated as the poets
home, but he had to pay the penalty
of fame. Always accessible and kind
hearted, as his reputation grew from
year to year, so he became overwhelmed
with company, and with visitors who
sought him upon every pretext. Bores
of all kinds inflicted themselves upon
him; sweet" poetesses, who wanted
him to get their verses into the maya
zines and secure ample pay for them;
others who plagued him to write pref
aces for their stupid books and put his
name to them, and all imaginable re-
quests beside. He was always good
natured, but firm and adroit in evading
sucil silly appeals
An evening with Longfellow or
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05

have good dinner at the Porcines tonight
Mrs. Wabash-Yes, and / do hope that
you win be particular about your manners
at the table John. Don't eat peas with a
spoon. and be careful to tuck your napkin
under your chin so as not to soil your shirt
front Nero ork Sun
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05

pulled at the rope with the desperation of
madness; then gave a plunge forward,
dashed itself upon the ground and broke
its neck. Its death was instantaneous,
and its suicide actually seemed to have
been premeditated.
II took some three weeks, all told, to
break these ponies-some to harness and
some to the saddle.
The fast young man must needs indulge
himself in the possession of one of them.
In what other way could he appear so
dangerously fascinating to the young
girlsg
Even sober-faced clergyman yielded
TO the temptation and bought pair for
his cart that he drives on the circuit.
They are treacherous captives, how
ever, and no one can ever be sure that his
life is entirely safe in trusting to their
docility
A few days ago one Of the gay young
men who had been riding in jockey
fashion through the streets and parading
his importance before the eyes of envious
youths and timia maidens, making be-
@leVe that bis horse was a very danger gus
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05
N ARRAGANSETT PIER.
THE MOST ORIGINAL AND UNIQUE
SEASIDE RESORT.

The Ocean Piazza Crowded with Beautiful
Women While Bands Discourse Excellent
Music-Bathing the Great Sport why
the Ladies Picturesque Resorts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05
She Meant to be sympathetic.

Kind Old Lady-And soyou are blind. my
poor man2
Poor MAN. essum was born blind.
Kind Old Lady (shocked1 Born blind Is
it possible How you must feel the loss Of
your eyesight?- Drakss Magazine
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05

you to sail along in
front Of it you would
see a line of wooden
hotels of rather small
proportions facing a
road that winds along
a rough and turbulent
beach all Uttered with
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05
LONGFELLOW.
SOME PERSONAL RECoLLECTIONs
OF THE FAMOUS POET.

His Appearance and Home Life in EARLY
acknowledgements Arrangements After
the Death of His First Wife His Pleasant
Bearing and Charming Conversation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-05

many struggles the boy escaped, but he left
one fail in the doctors hands. The master
made sure that he would find out the culprit
next morning by his coat, but when he en-
tered the school every boy of the sixth form
had only one tail to his coat, so the offender
escaped punishment. Manchester Times
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
VI. FOOT, JB., & GO.
EASTER DECORAV1O
-:.t... AT
DESPORTES & EDMUNDS.

Silks III Black and Coors
Tints evening" Satin Shaes e0o
Rhadmes Black London ep S
Shades in Grey, stysh MOURNING Goou
Shades; Nuns Fehng
Crinkled French
Buntings; Burma Lace Sutlnss
Department-Weo offer several STRIKING oga
Fo+v Lawn at 10 Is and 1sc
Baie in elegant patterns; Taeton Indian
Cairick Founeng
Lace several Widths Oriental Scrm japanese
Beaded Dress
this saon) Ball Trimmings forchoh L' s
assortment.
Button
rair Misses Polish boo U per
Mems Buff ConsCsss Gas 3 per per pair p Also
elegant made Fine ana soo
sewd Congress Handewe Congress So
bs Ladies' French Kid Button Boots - s per p
Also Misses Bows Youths Shoes IN all grades and
Special attention Suits $3.50 s22 so2 e. @ s
Hats boys
Goods Dcpart1ae
Shirts: Gents Uulaundied Shirts Underwear Gents p
Styles Sf Hats Gents
Hats Gents Neggee Hats Gents Ma anu e
Plune RtOoon
Kid Gloves and Mt Warmers HeSl o
craEabc Nursing Corset Hose p
Rugs, Smyrna Rugs, SaSp r;ng
Hat Racks Curtain Chains Shades Cleograp ee
Canopes Trunks saiSe5,
Embroidered
critical OF n tne chi nonnne 70 do
nreni additions VIII
ali parts
Respectfully DESPOKIEo E1O2o- W. oO,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
CHAPPELLS.

MIR. EDITcR:-.Thc crops in all this
section OF country are looking we'll and
the planters aye all in high spirits, and
in Some cases. are truly thankful to God
Tor his rich blessings.
We hope your holiness meeting is
doing much good. We all would like
50 much to have Mr.. Leitch to come up
and hold meeting here.
Oar town is still improving. Our very
entcrpri>iug young citizen, Mr.. J. f..
Scurry, is nearing completion 4 resi-
Gcrce that will be an ornament to ou1
popular town.
Dr.. Taggart, Jr, OF Greenwood, has
located here, aul is getting q large
practice. That fearful disease dysen-
terry is prevailing. 1t keeps him busy.
1t is not only iii our community, but all
through the upper portion OF the county,
and in many cases terminating fatally,
among the colored people.
We have a flouri>hins school in SOur
place, taught by Miss Mcdonald, Of
North Carolina, with whom the pat
rons are all highly pleased, and Il large
Sunday school, conducted by that Chris
tian gentleman, J. r. Irwin. We have
preaching once month by Rev. Mr..
Seymour, OF Waterloo. of the Blptist
faith.
We have two young gentlemen here
who 60 fishing once year with the
choicest bellies OF Chappclls, and some
thing remarkable has happened for the
last TWO years. Last year they caught
or shot and cut the throat OF a forty
pound fish, and came near getting
drowned il getting it to the bank. This
year they went to place Oh the Saluda
and expect, Mr.. Editor, you know vel
where it is, it IS known as the ''buzzar(
roos;," where a rock projects way ovel
the river, and the bllZZards roost there
and lay their eggs and hatch their young
While at this place fishing, one OF the
ladies screamed out, snake! snake! ant
one OF the lordly knights ran, with clut
in hard and murderous intent, to thy
rescue Of the fair Gamsel, and 10, it was
to his surprise and delight, ten poun(
eel 10 her hook; and had not George ant
Billy been strong and daring young gen
tlemen I fear the monster eel woult
have pulled her into the deep and muad.
stream, and Chappells would now be ii
deep mourning. We are an old bachelo
Of thirty, but we will give the boys ad
vice, and we tell George and Billy to b
careful. We fear something serious vii
happen yet. ANON.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
ENJOY LIFE.

What Il truly lcautiful world we live
in. Nature gives us grandeur OF noun
tains, glcms and oceans, and thousands
of means OF enjoyment. We can desire
no better when in perfect health; but
how often do the majority of people feel
like giving it up di>h"artencd. discour-
aged and Worn out with disease. when
there is no occasion for this feeling, as
every sufferer can easily obtain satisfac-
tory proof, that Green's -iugust F2ouer
will make them free from disease, us
when born. Dyspepsia and Liver Com
plant are the direct causes of seventy
five per cent. of such maladies as Bill
iorsness, Indigestion, Sick HEADACHE,
CostivcneSs, Nervous PrSStration, Dir
illness of the Head, Palpitation OF the
Ucart.and other distressing sympt' ms.
Three doses Of -1ug"st Flotce| will prove
its wonderful effect. Sample bottles,
10 ccAtS. Try il. l-27-Ia-eo".
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
Delegates.

Delegates
\ meeting Of the County Comn'S-
sonels was held on Monday and the
following delegates elected tothc meet
ing of the stockholders Of the Georgia
and Carolina Midland Railroad which
was held in Columbia yesterday
Township No. l, J. y. Culbreath, DR..
Jas. Mcintosh, J. /. J. Caldwell and
R. l.. Mclaughlin; township No. 5,
q. +. Long, J. c. Goggans and J. II.
Wicker; township No. +, John I. Dun
can, Jas. r. Spearman, John w. Scott.
The delegates went down on Tuesday
We understand that all the. Newberry
delegates favor consolidation.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
EXCELSIOR NOTES.

Eight o'c,ock almost comes twice a
day now.
Mrs. A. A. Mates was the first in our
section to gather mess OF beans this
season.
Mrs. S. C. Barre and children OF Pros
perity have been visiting relatives in our
community during the past week.
Mr.. A. N. Counts and little daughter
Bessie have been very i'll during the
past few days but glad to state are inn
proving again.
Last Sunday We in company with Mr..
E. N. Cook had the pleasure OF attend
ing the Newberry Conference held at
S.. Luke's Church.
Some of our farmers were still plant
ing some corn last week. The crops at
present are looking so encouraging that
it seems hard task for them to get
through planting this year.
Some of our farmers used this year as
manure Under their corn guano by
the name of ''reliance" and the corn
having grown off so rapidly that they
now claim it is guano they can rely
upon.
Mrs. S. OF our community set few
weeks ago hen on IA eggs and Matched
out a few days ago Is little chicks with
one egg remaining in the nest. Will
some of your correspondents explain
how this is?
Some of our farmers went into the
harvest field Monday and since that
time have been busily engaged throwing
the "scythe blade" We are glad to
learn the wheat crops generally are
turn NJ out better than was once eS-
pectcd.
Last year Oh the fifth Sunday in May
the New berry Conference. was held al
St. Philips church, Rev. S. T. Hallman'$
charge, ard on that day our community
was visited with very hard rain, and
this year on the fifth Sunday in May the
conference was held at ST. Luke's
church, Rev. Dr.. Hawkins charge and
the day was dry and dusty.
In our travelling around in different
places during the past two months We
ro:icc the farmers generally have PLANTED
but little mola>ses cane this year. W.
remember ten or twelve years ago tha,
almost every farmer in this community
would have his cane patch anl woult
make enough molasses for Lis family:
use anI ut the same time have some Of
hand for sale. SIGMA.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
Sewberry Wins the Prize

Mr.. Thomas Seas, OF this county, is
now a student Of the South Carolina
College and member OF the Freshman
class. He was last year a student OF
Newberry College. Mr.. Seas at the
annual debates and declamatioas OF the
Clariosophic society, OF which he is a
member, on last Saturday night was
awarded the medal for the best dccla-
nation.
Mr.. A. S. Laird who was last year a
student in Newberry Colleg", but re-
ceived the appointment from this State
to- scholarship in the Peabody Normal
College at Nashville, was also awarded
a medal ut their recent commencement.
Newberry College men always "get
there
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
The Useful Bumblebee.
From tie Neao York SIN.

FTOUG TIE -HtW OTh NWN.
It is q fact that strong nest OF
bunblebees in big clover field is
worth $40 to the owner, for these in
sects are the chief agents in fertilizing
the blossoms, thereby insuring
heavy crop Of seed. In Australia
there are no bumblebees Of our kind
and they could not raise clover seed
there unit! they imported some.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02

PIMPLES, FRECKLES, BLOTCII-
ES, and various eruptive disorders owe
their origin to IN impure condition Of
the blood. In many instances the erup-
ton is so slight as to be harmless, but in
4 great number of cases such dishgure-
ment ultimately results in arrangement
of the general health, tending TO make
his life burden. =. Is. 3. nips the NAL
ady in the bud and adds new life to the
exhausted. For sale by
". Z. PELHAM, Druggist,
5-'2-4t. Sole Agent.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
Students Bibles ;or sale at ChaEmaa'$
Anniversary Esal;

Students Bibles ;or sale at ChalmaA'S.
Anniversary sali
Ofthe Mistietoe Dancing Club Will
take place at the Newberry Hotel on
Thursday evening, June 10th. We are
in receipt of an invitation for which
we return thanks. The officers of the
club are: S. J. Mclaughlin, president;
J.W. Chappell, vice-president; ". +.
BeIcher, Secretary and treasurer. Ar
rangement committed, J. L. kennerly,
J. W. Chappell, S. J. Mclaughlin and
T. D. Lake. Floor managers, S. A.
Evins, S. J. Mclaughlin and }. L..
Kennerly. Invitation committee. w.
e. Belcher, J. P. FAINT, c. Z. Hunter
and S. A. Evins.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02

church (St. Lukc'S) alone numbers over
three huudrcd communicates, besides
these there were large number from
sister churches and denominations. We
had the pleasure OF worshipping with
these good people, ana we gre glad that
We were there. r 1UBE
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02

SPRING BOILS AND CARBCN.
Giles result from vitiated condition OIL
the human organism. The surest and
quickest relief is found in Botanic BLOOD
Balm; composed OF natures remedies
it purities the blood, aids the digeStion
gives TO age the bloom OF youth, reno
Yates the various functions, and does
your heart Il power OF good"
For sale by
". Z. PELHAM, Druggist.
5-l2-4t Sole Agent.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
Reduced Rates.

The Columbia and Greeuville and
the Charlotte Columbia and Augusta
Railroads will sell round trip tickets TO
the Newberry College Commencement
at four cents per mile-two cents each
way. The hotels at Newberry will re-
duceShe price OF board to visitors from
s. to $50 per day.
Round trip tickets will also be sold on
the Columbia and G:eenville railroad
from the II to IS June to the commence
ment OF Furman University at Green
Vile at four cents per mile--two cents
each way.
The Alumni banquet OF Furman Uni
versity will take place On "Wednesday
Is June at Greenville.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
Advertised Letters.

PosT OFFICE. NEwHERRY, S G.
List of letters unclaimed and advertised
May 81, 1887.
Bird, Ella Mayes, Brooks
Brown, Minty McFerson, Florey
Booth, Joshua +. Nelson, Willie
Fowles, Emma Penn, Jane
Gallman Andrew ~ RecS. f. W.
Gallman, Joe Ruff, +.
Griffin, Anthony Summers, Charitabe
Gf ms, Robert w. Swindler, J. Wistar
HOBBS, Sallie A. Simmons, Wesley
Flightman, John Sigh, Henry
Hutchison, Juda Sligh. F. II.
Jefferson, Mary wilson, Nora Z.
johnson, 1rean
Persons calling for these letters will please
say that they were advertised.
E. S. HERBERT, P. NJ.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
The Danger.
Sclr J03'I: Herald.

Senator Sherman says the govern
ment is safe in the hands Of the re-
publican party. Perhaps so, but the
danger was that the republicans
would convert it into cash and put
it into their pockets.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
Prosperity High School.

Tine commencement exercises OF the
Prosperity High School vii! take PLACE
next wednesday and T!nr> day evenings.
The annual address Vii Ec delivered
b.: Hon. Jam S II. Rice OF: Thursday
evening.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02

Mr.. C. G. Davis while OPERATE 8 one
of his new blind machines in his fac; ory
on yesterday got the first finger OF his
left hand caught aild had it so badly
laccrated that it had t" be cus OH. The
cut is very painful.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-02
Our Next President.
Ne,c Ior,k; Herald.

The Tribune says that Mr.. Blaine is
sure to be our next President. Why,
Of course; or. as the boy remarked.
The Yosemite Valley is the highest
mountain in Californla."